1hand

: the body part at the end of your arm that includes your fingers and thumb

—used in some phrases to refer to a person

hands : power, possession, or control

Full Definition of HAND

1

a (1): the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ (2): the forelimb segment (as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization

b: a part serving the function of or resembling a hand: as (1): the hind foot of an ape (2): the chela of a crustacean

c: something resembling a hand: as (1): an indicator or pointer on a dial <the hands of a clock>(2):index 5 (3): a cluster of bananas developed from a single flower group (4): a branched rootstock of ginger (5): a bunch of large leaves (as of tobacco) tied together usually with another leaf

2

a: personal possession —usually used in plural <the documents fell into the hands of the enemy>

2hand

verb

hand·edhand·ing

Definition of HAND for Kids

: to give or pass with the hand <Please hand me the knife.>

Medical Dictionary

hand

noun ,often attrib\ˈhand\

Medical Definition of HAND

1

a (1): the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ (2): the forelimb segment (as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization b: a part serving the function of or resembling a hand; especially: the hind foot of an ape c: something resembling a hand; especially: an indicator or pointer on a dial

2

: a unit of measure equal to 4 inches or 10.2 centimeters used especially for the height of horses